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Dr Nav Bahal @drnavbahal.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

😀 𝙄 𝘾𝘼𝙉𝙉𝙊𝙏 𝙒𝘼𝙄𝙏! #RAUK26 @ra-uk.org 🤝 @apagbi.org.uk Looking forward to meeting old friends, making new ones and having a great time in a fantastic city! Hope to see you in Bristol next May. Come and join the RA family! 🗓️ 7–8th May 2026 📍 Bristol Beacon ➡️ ra-uk.org/asm

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Regional Anaesthesia UK @ra-uk.org · 10/12/2025

𝗥𝗔𝗨𝗞→𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗹! 🎈🌉 💉 #RAUK26 Bridges, Balloons and Blocks. Two days. Big speakers. A city full of bold ideas (and iconic street art). 🌍 Where are you coming from? Tell us 👇 👀 Speaker preview 🗓️ 7–8th May 2026 📍 Bristol Beacon ➡️ ra-uk.org/asm

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Dr Nav Bahal @drnavbahal.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Join us at the @rcoanews.bsky.social Updates Day - where I’ll be speaking about ‘Perioperative Management of THA’ Lots of ideas out there - but which ones are ‘correct’? Come to #RCoAUpdates and we can appraise the data together! 🗓️ June 11-13th 2025 💻 Hybrid ➡️ rcoa.ac.uk/events/anaesth…

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Dr Nav Bahal @drnavbahal.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

It’s a week to go till our 3rd BucksUSGRA ASM - I’ve been tasked with debating my colleague, friend & mentor Dr Kumar Panikkar… 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮* *Except one indication - which I will reveal next week! 😉

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Dr Nav Bahal @drnavbahal.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Looking forward to this fantastic Updates event from @rcoanews.bsky.social 😳 Speaking just before the legendary Prof Harrop-Griffiths!! Join us this June! Full programme: ow.ly/LKuB50VITmC

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Anaesthetic updates - June 2025

Keep up to date with the latest developments in anaesthetic practice by attending this 3-day hybrid conference.

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Dr Nav Bahal @drnavbahal.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

My #RAUK25 confession… I’m an avid #LFC fan & made up we’ve won our 20th League Title 🏆🔴🎉 We’ll all be in Leeds next week, so I’ve also been following #LUFC - & want them to join us as Champions before we travel up! 🗓️ Leeds, May 8-9th 2025 ➡️ ra-ukmeetings.com

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Dr Nav Bahal @drnavbahal.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Sorry I hadn’t seen this earlier! Thank you Sethina! ☺️

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Sethina Watson @sethina.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Another account I am highlighting for a #BlueskyBoost & must follow is @drnavbahal.bsky.social Can’t believe he doesn’t have 100,000 followers. Do it! Click to follow

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Dr Nav Bahal @drnavbahal.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

I am a long-standing dissenter for the use of Oxycodone MR in some of our pathways. Am pleased to say our dept are united in stopping the use of these meds for elective surgery and moving to alternatives. In our case Oxycodone IR with PRN top-ups. @feliciajcox.bsky.social @britishpainsoc.bsky.social

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Sethina Watson @sethina.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Has your dept removed Oxycodone MR drugs from your practice? If so, what have you replaced it with. If not, what info is being provided to patients about using off license?

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Dr Nav Bahal @drnavbahal.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Glad to see you chairing Sophie but sadly (or should it be thankfully…) not my section! 😄 I’m still of the opinion that you’ll be my boss one day!!

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Sophie Jackman @drsophiejackman.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Really looking forward to it Nav! See you there 😁

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Royal College of Anaesthetists @rcoanews.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

This is shaping up to be a really good updates event. Anaesthetic updates Weds 19 March Online Check out the full programme 👇 ow.ly/Z3YU50VhWtx

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Dr Nav Bahal @drnavbahal.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Building works in my house so lots of noise and dust - but an opportunity to work on my presentation for @rcoanews.bsky.social AiT Updates Course next week It’s on Zoom and the lineup looks great so don’t miss out! 🗓️ Wednesday 19th March 2025 Full programme ➡️ ow.ly/Z3YU50VhWtx #RASky

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Dr Nav Bahal @drnavbahal.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Get well soon! Hope it all goes well with both your operation and the management of your pain.

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Dr Nav Bahal @drnavbahal.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

👏 A good day for the Faculty of Pain Medicine as well as the myriad of stakeholders, authors, clinicians and laypeople saying the same for so long There is no place for MR opioids in the routine treatment of postoperative pain www.gov.uk/drug-safety-...

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Prolonged-release opioids: Removal of indication for relief of post-operative pain

The indication for the treatment of post-operative pain has been removed from the licences of all prolonged release opioids due to the increased risk of persistent post-operative opioid use (PPOU) and...

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Dr Nav Bahal @drnavbahal.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

What an amazing lineup for #IWD2025 - we’re having a great Q&A session - the future of women in healthcare is in good hands! #AccelerateAction

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Dr Nav Bahal @drnavbahal.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Next up we are joined by NHS National Medical Director for Secondary Care Ms Stella Big Outcomes are often poorer for women, morse so if they are deprived. This has a cost to the individual and society. Lovely to see the late Dr Rose Polge acknowledged 👩‍⚕️ #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

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Dr Nav Bahal @drnavbahal.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Next up for RA-UK & @octopus.energy is Ophthalmologist Ms Sarah Maling Ophthalmology leads the way in female representation amongst surgical specialties Only 7% 👩‍⚕️ in T&O But their work is far from done…gender equity is a leadership issue #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

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Dr Nav Bahal @drnavbahal.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

We’re live! Dr Naomi Freeman starts our #IWD2025 morning ☺️ 64% of medical students are female 😕 But only 38% of Consultants in anaesthesia 🤔 What’s happening? If they’re not getting the same experience how can they progress at the same rate? #AccelerateAction

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Dr Nav Bahal @drnavbahal.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Working at a remote site, and asked for an ultrasound machine to come over… I don’t deserve this! 𝘈𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘖𝘋𝘗𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭!

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Baby Blocks @baby-blocks.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Meet Dr. @deepakattail.bsky.social, pediatric anesthesiologist from @sickkidsto.bsky.social! While she didn’t choose the path of a classical Indian dancer, she brings the same grace & precision to the OR. Register now!: bit.ly/PedsAnesthes... #MSKpedsanesCME #babyblocksRA

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Dr Jenny Ferry @jennyferry.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Link now available for this FREE (thanks @octopus.energy ) webinar A group of awesome women speaking ahead of #IWD2025 I can't wait!

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Regional Anaesthesia UK @ra-uk.org · 21/02/2025

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘇𝘇𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝘇𝗶𝘇 𝘗𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘵 #RAUK25 🌍 President of the African Society of RA 👨‍⚕️ Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Cairo 🗣️ Lecturer on ‘Future of RA in Africa’ ➡️ ra-ukmeetings.com ⏳ Early Bird Rates end 23rd February!

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Regional Anaesthesia UK @ra-uk.org · 19/02/2025

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗞𝗼𝗽𝗽 𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘓𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘵 #RAUK25 👩🏼‍⚕️ Prof Anesthesiology & Periop Med @mayoclinic.org 🧮 Treasurer ASRA 🔍 RA for ortho, anticoagulation & nerve injury ➡️ ra-ukmeetings.com ⏳ Early Bird Rates end 23rd February! #RASky

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Regional Anaesthesia UK @ra-uk.org · 24/02/2025

𝗗𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝘂𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 - #RAUK25 🩹 Council member British Association of Day Surgery 🦿 Scottish ARISE steering group 👩‍🏫 ‘Building a Successful Day Case Service’ 🗓️ Leeds, May 8-9th 2025 ➡️ ra-ukmeetings.com #RASky

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Regional Anaesthesia UK @ra-uk.org · 18/02/2025

🤩 Excited to announce our special guest speaker…𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗽 @mariellafrostrup.bsky.social Join @ra-uk.org and @octopus.energy this #IWD2025! Registration details to follow soon… 🗓️ Friday 7th March 2025 ⌚️ 09:45-12:30 GMT 💻 Online

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Regional Anaesthesia UK @ra-uk.org · 15/02/2025

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗕𝗘 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 #RAUK25 👸🏻 President @oaa-anaes.bsky.social 🤰 Co-lead MBRRACE & editor IJOA 🏅 Bruce-Scott Lecturer ➡️ ra-ukmeetings.com ⏳ Early Bird Rates end 23rd February! #RASky @noolslucas.bsky.social

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Regional Anaesthesia UK @ra-uk.org · 14/02/2025

We’ve partnered with @octopus.energy this #IWD2025 to create a webinar free for everyone! Join inspirational speakers Rebecca Dibb-Simkin, Stella Vig & Naomi Freeman Chaired by our EDI Lead @jennyferry.bsky.social & Resident Rep @manibahra.bsky.social 🗓️ Friday 7th March 2025 ⌚️ 09:45 GMT 💻 Online

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Mani Bahra @manibahra.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Excited to co-chair this free webinar featuring a host of inspirational speakers in celebration of #IWD2025! Stay tuned for registration details…

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Dr Jenny Ferry @jennyferry.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Looking forward to co-chairing this one with you too @manibahra.bsky.social More details to follow!! #IWD2025

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Regional Anaesthesia UK @ra-uk.org · 13/02/2025

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘄𝗮 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘺… 🇬🇧 Past-President of @ra-uk.org & LSORA 🏅 2024 Bruce-Scott Lecturer 🎙️ Star of YouTube & @bilih.bsky.social ➡️ ra-ukmeetings.com ⏳ Early Bird Rates end 23rd February! #RAUK25 #RASky @dr-amit-pawa.bsky.social

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Regional Anaesthesia UK @ra-uk.org · 13/02/2025

Be like Amit and book your ticket early for the UK’s biggest and best regional anaesthesia meeting! ➡️ www.ra-ukmeetings.com ⏳ Early Bird Rates end 23rd February!

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Amit Pawa @dr-amit-pawa.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

This is going to be so much fun!! Can’t wait to take part in #RAUK25 and meet friends, old & new! #RAsky #AnSky #POCUSky

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Regional Anaesthesia UK @ra-uk.org · 12/02/2025

As we approach Leeds #RAUK25… Let’s meet the faculty 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗶-𝗝𝗶𝗻𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 🧑🏻‍🏫 RA Program Director (Toronto Western) 📽️ YouTube Star 🙌 Dual-certified in RA & Neuroanaesthesia ➡️ ra-ukmeetings.com ⏳ Early Bird Rates end 23rd February!

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Regional Anaesthesia UK @ra-uk.org · 11/02/2025

We’re excited to announce that #RAUK25 tickets are selling fast to doctors across the UK & the rest of the world! To celebrate we are giving away a FREE workshop place to 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 #𝟭𝟬𝟬 Book today and grab that spot! ⏳Early bird closes soon ➡️ www.ra-ukmeetings.com

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Sophie Jackman @drsophiejackman.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

T-1 month to IWD!! Very excited to see what @drnavbahal.bsky.social's side hustle in computer wizardry has produced!

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Dr Nav Bahal @drnavbahal.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

So excited to be a part of this project! Stay tuned…. #IWD2025

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Dr Jenny Ferry @jennyferry.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Looking forward to this! More details to follow... #IWD2025

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Dr Jenny Ferry @jennyferry.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

It was great fun to be involved in this yesterday! Thanks @assocanaes.bsky.social for inviting me to talk and @gehealthcare.bsky.social for making it free! Always learning something new (or relearning something old in a better way!)

Title slide 'blocks on the trunk, keys to success'

My intro slide for the Erector Spinae Plane block - with a picture of a jar of marmite and the quote "are you a lover or a hater?"

My intro slide for rectus sheath blocks, featuring the most famous set of abs/6 pack I know - Lego Batman!

A slide full of QR codes and the advert for RAUK25 (tickets available now at ra-ukmeetings.com), other QR codes for the papers I referenced, the images I used and some links to awesome training materials from Dr's Amit Pawa, Jeff Gadsden and Ki Jinn Chinn

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Dr Nav Bahal @drnavbahal.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Thank you @assocanaes.bsky.social & @gehealthcare.bsky.social for arranging last night’s RA webinar. Great to speak alongside Narcis Ungureanu, James Bowness & @jennyferry.bsky.social - brilliantly chaired by @rosiehogg.bsky.social To all who joined, I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! #RASky

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Dr Nav Bahal @drnavbahal.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

That’s beautiful Jenny! I do have drawings, simple and less pretty than yours. Looking forward to this session.

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Dr Jenny Ferry @jennyferry.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

When you can't find the images you want when preparing a presentation, so end up drawing your own! (Procrastination level = high) I bet @drnavbahal.bsky.social isn't having this trouble! See you on Wednesday for the @assocanaes.bsky.social webinar! #RAsky #AnaesSky

My hand drawn image of a spinal nerve at the thoracic level, nerve is yellow, muscle brown, bone & plurea are grey.

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Dr Nav Bahal @drnavbahal.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Thanks Bev - really looking to seeing you there. Thanks for all of your generous support.

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Beverley @lizziejoan.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Looking forward to supporting this in February @drnavbahal.bsky.social courses are always informative and well attended, and the coffee is good!

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Regional Anaesthesia UK @ra-uk.org · 13/01/2025

🎶 “Consider yourself part of the family..” Join #RAUK25 as Associate Faculty. Deliver teaching on workshops alongside faculty members & international experts. We cover travel, accommodation & faculty meals of successful applicants. Click here to apply: tinyurl.com/2kj8v39r

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